Golden Gate Ventures

Golden Gate Ventures Pte. Ltd., established in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore, operates as an incubator, accelerator, and venture capital firm. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments across various sectors, including e-commerce, mobile applications, fintech, healthcare, and B2B SaaS platforms, with a focus on internet and mobile startups. The firm primarily targets companies in Southeast Asia, particularly in markets such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. Golden Gate Ventures typically invests between $0.25 and $5 million per portfolio company, preferring to acquire minority equity stakes. With additional offices in Jakarta, San Francisco, and Kuala Lumpur, the firm emphasizes backing companies that have launched products or established valuable distribution partnerships in the region.

Jeffrey Chua

Principal

Justin Corridor

Associate

Justin Hall

Partner

Vinnie Lauria

Founding Partner

Michael Lints

Partner

Tram Nguyen

Associate

Jeffrey Paine

Managing Partner

Angela Toy

COO

Past deals in Taiwan

Carousell

Series C in 2018
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Carousell

Series B in 2016
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Carousell

Series A in 2014
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

POPAPP

Angel Round in 2014
POPAPP transforms sketches into click-through prototypes in minutes. Design wireframes on paper. Pen & paper are the best tools. Import your sketches by taking a picture. Create a storyboard by linking your sketches together with "link spots". Press play and simulate your user interface to make sure everything flows correctly. Share your prototype with colleagues and friends. They can try out your prototype in any device. You’d be surprised how valuable their feedback can be. POPAPP is widely adopted, its users include Yahoo, Zynga, LinkedIn and 37Signals.

Carousell

Seed Round in 2013
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.
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